Fashion Culture | Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man 

Good interview, and history lesson.

Houstonian here. The Menil, the museum built by the De Menils after they had produced many excellent shows with other Houston institutions, is extremely strong in Surrealism.

What a source of knowledge! The fashion industry was (is) a scary place made only for the toughest talent.

There was a very interesting story in Vanity Fair (in the 90s maybe?) about Charles James. It detailed, as was mentioned here, how it would take him a year to deliver a dress and sometimes he would sell it to another person. It also mentioned how he would redo a sleeve over and over - 100 times say. Or how he would deliver a dress and then go to the customer's home a month later and repossess it to redo the bust line. In my opinion, he suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder along with a bit of Narcissism. Not a beneficial combination. I truly believe he was not mentally well - which explains why he could never get along with anyone.

Love that they are pointing at and discussing a picture we can't see

excellent detail on an important Artist. these women are dressed beautifully, by the way. thank you for this wonderful video!

These sketches are so emotive

fascinating and here, for a change the interviewer did an exccellent job.

Images !

Wonderful video learned a lot thank you

More images!!! Talk, talk, talk.

Wasn’t Schiaparelli Marissa Behrensens great grandfather? Or great uncle? I believe she was related somewhere?... and as for wrapped dresses? What about Diane Von Furstenberg??? I thought she was the first...?????

Excellent, interesting content ruined by poor camera work.

I was on a cover of Journal American as a baby.

Interesting. It would be great if they only showed the slides as well😂

This is a very boring presentation on a very exciting and dynamic coutourier. Too bad. Recommend video Sunday at the Met: Glamour and Charles James. It is much better.

Great information so thank you!!! Otherwise editing of this video is embarrassing, Valerie is dressed like she is in her 30 s while the cameraman could have made a little effort to 'cover' too much botox going south for Michelle.

Terrible speaker

Miss Steele, you're too old to wear vans and sock at a grown up event......especially one that is being videotaped!